Pegasus, by Robin McKinleyYA, 2010
I know I just heard audible gasps from people. What? You couldn't finish THIS?! I know, I know! When I go out of town, I bring sometimes upwards of half a dozen books to read, and then slam through them in a few short days. But this time...while I liked the plot idea and the characters, it was a bit of a slow start. Plus there were times where it was written very passively, almost languidly if you can write languidly. I think I may give it another shot in the future - after all, this is Robin McKinley for crying out loud. But for now I'm depressingly adding it to my 'failed to finish' list.
Star Crossed, by Elizabeth BunchYA, 2010
*Note: My cover was different.
You remember Bunce from A Curse Dark as Gold. I never reviewed it here (I have no idea why.), but I did enjoy it. A Rumpelstiltskin retelling, it was very enjoyable - not perhaps a top favorite that year, but definitely something I'd reread in the future. So, I waited breathlessly for her latest, crossing my fingers that it was another keeper.
Digger is an interesting inquisitive character who's as street smart as they come. And her situation is full of coincidences and mishaps that push the plot forward. But everything felt very very much like historic London with a pinch of Italy thrown in. Because it was SO similar to that London feel, it frustrated me when it wasn't. History didn't fit her needs, so she created a new country - I'm fine with that as long as the new country is unique enough to be its own. I know this is incredibly nit-picky of me, but it's a small pet peeve that drove me nuts until finally abotu a third of the way through I gave up. This one I can also see trying again at some point, but not in the near future.
Hopefully our next posts will be a bit more positive. We haven't read a lot - many pressing commitments over the holidays, etc. But I can give you a hint - I read Bright Young Things and loved it.... :)
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